Heartbeat Country walk – Roman Road, Mallyan Spout circular walk

Heartbeat Country walk – Roman Road, Mallyan Spout circular walkThis is an 8 mile circular route taking between 4 5 hours, we start at 10. 00am from the Inn on the Moor. Surrounded by high moors and interlaced with cascading streams and waterfalls, Heartbeat Country is a walkers paradise. You will experience the Mallyan Spout Waterfall, which at over 60 feet, is the tallest waterfall on the North York Moors. There is also evidence of the Roman army on Wheeldale Moor, the location of one of the best preserved Roman

This is an 8 mile circular route taking between 4-5 hours, we start at 10.00am from the Inn on the Moor.

Surrounded by high moors and interlaced with cascading streams and waterfalls, Heartbeat Country is a walker’s paradise. You will experience the Mallyan Spout Waterfall, which at over 60 feet, is the tallest waterfall on the North York Moors. There is also evidence of the Roman army on Wheeldale Moor, the location of one of the best preserved Roman roads in England.

Surrounded by an abundance of crosses, stones and ancient monuments, this is one of the most intriguing walking locations within the National Park. Situated on the popular North York Moors railway line with its magnificent steam engines Goathland station was also used by Warner Brothers as the setting for Hogsmeade Station in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. But for 18 years this beautiful part of the North York Moors was known to millions as Aidensfield, so take a step back in time and visit Scripp’s Garage and the Aidensfield Store before heading off to the Inn on the Moor for well-deserved refreshment

Wheeldale beck via the stepping stones, once across we follow the track up the hillside towards the old Roman Road. From the ancient monument we continue over open moor/farmland to our next destination, the Mallyan Spout, the highest waterfall in the National Park. We then follow the woodland path before joining the Rail Trail and head back to the Inn on the Moor.